#543F96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.137 290.8), rgb(84, 63, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#543F96 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543F96 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 63, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.137 290.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #543F96 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543F96 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #543F96 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #543F96 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E3
oklch(63% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543F96
oklch(43.7% 0.137 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#543F96 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B5099 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114C94 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415264 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543F96
#543F96
oklch(43.7% 0.137 290.8)
- #555600
#555600
oklch(43.8% 0.096 110.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #543F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #543F96 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.